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#ac90db color: Middy’s Purple

#ac90db is rgb(172, 144, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.687% 0.11091 300.767) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

70.7%
0.111
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ac90db

#ac90db is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #ac90db mixed with white

  1. ac90db
  2. b49bdf
  3. bca6e3
  4. c4b1e7
  5. ccbceb
  6. d4c7ee
  7. ddd2f2
  8. e5ddf5
  9. eee9f9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #ac90db mixed with black

  1. ac90db
  2. 957dbe
  3. 7f6aa2
  4. 695787
  5. 54456d
  6. 403454
  7. 2d243c
  8. 1b1526
  9. 0b0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ac90db with less saturation

  1. ac90db
  2. ab92d5
  3. aa94d0
  4. a896ca
  5. a797c4
  6. a699be
  7. a59bb8
  8. a49cb3
  9. a39ead
  10. a19fa7

Questions about #ac90db

What color is #ac90db?

#ac90db is soft light purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(172, 144, 219), in HSL hsl(262.4, 51.02%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.687% 0.11091 300.767).

What colors go well with #ac90db?

The complementary color of #ac90db is #97ab59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #879ce6 and #c886c1. The triadic partners are #d39055 and #3bb7a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac90db?

Black text reads better on #ac90db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac90db a warm or cool color?

#ac90db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.111.